Self Care = Your Happy Place

It's crazy how taking care of ourselves is thrown out the back door. Into the trash, never to be found again. Dramatic I know. But seriously! We'd rather spend our time making room for things that stress us out, than slipping into a nice hot bath for 5 minutes & letting our worries slip away. Come on!!! We deserve to pamper ourselves each & every day like the kings & queens that we are. Making self care an everyday habit is key to keeping us in good spirits & facing life like a boss.

I know the hardships. Busy schedules & having a social life can give us tunnel vision, and we don't see the value in caring for ourselves, or we totally forget. I'm here raising my hand, saying I CARE.

Those things are wonderful. But here is a little secret.

BREAKDOWNS HAPPEN

We are the foundation, and the house that sits on top of this foundation is filled with work, family, friends, responsibility, and relationships. Over time we forget to check & maintain the foundation. It starts to crack, sink & move, but we're distracted by what's going on in our insane life and we brush it off. We keep filling this once strong house with tons of weight. Then our worst nightmare happens: this foundation gives out & causes the house to come crumbling down.

We spend time caring for others. We give 'till we can't give anymore. We push it to the limit & we are left with nothing to give to ourselves. Our cups went from over flowing to bone dry. Then all the bad sneaks in. We don't feel ourselves, we break down mentally/physically. Our immune system is compromised, and we experience anxiety, stress, guilt. Illness can creep its way in which is a big NO NO! We end up in bed all day watching Netflix (raise your hand if you've been there.) It's a circle that never ends unless we kick this bad habit to the curb.KICK IT TO THE CURB!

SELF CARE = SELF LOVE

DO THINGS THAT SERVE YOU. IT WILL IN TURN SERVE OTHERS.

Make room for:

Start your day with an affirmation(I honor my true self)

Breakfast = Fuel(I love making avocado toast or a hemp seed smoothie)

Set boundaries with those around you(ex: NO, I can't pick up that extra shift)

Promise yourself this & Conquer

Love it. Plan it. Repeat.

Make a pact to yourself to remove the old, & make room for new habits. Be your own health advocate & plan out these self care rituals. In order to be kick ass at whatever your heart desires, it starts with taking care of all layers of yourself. In order to stay with your promise, take it seriously!Respect yourself. Create a clear plan that will keep you accountable & feel good. Write it out, sticky note, set an alarm, plan ahead. Know what works for you. So maybe yoga isn't your jam. Try Zumba. Maybe flax seed facials are weird. Then make it your own. Love it! Do it! & KICK BUTT then strut on out like the AWESOME HUMAN BEING THAT YOU ARE.

NAMASTE

*DO WHAT YOUR MIND BODY & SOUL CRAVE*

XO CAROLINE JANE

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